President sets up high-level team to drive rehabilitation of polluted rivers

Zvamaida Murwira-Senior Reporter PRESIDENT MNANGAGWA has established a high-level technical working party to coordinate and supervise the rehabilitation of 17 rivers recently declared a State of Disaster. The development sets…

Lake Gwayi-Shangani 79 percent complete

Bulawayo Bureau SIGNIFICANT progress has been made on the Lake Gwayi-Shangani project, where the main dam wall is now 79 percent complete, with the contractor having switched to 24-hour shifts…

No more housing development before roads, sewer: Govt

Mukudzei Chingwere-Senior Reporter THE Government has outlawed the practice of “parallel development”, directing that no houses should be built or occupied before essential infrastructure such as roads and water, sewer…

Nominations open for The List Awards

Zimpapers Reporter NOMINATIONS for The List Awards 2026 have officially opened, with organisers inviting entries from Zimbabwe, Southern Africa and East Africa for recognition of individuals making a lasting impact…

Service delivery is really below acceptable levels for Harare

Harare is ramping up preparations to host the Intra-African Trade Fair 2029, with the authorities planning a massive redevelopment of the Harare Exhibition Park for hosting the event. Plans to…

Drunken haulage truck driver given two years behind bars to sober up

THIS week, 40-year-old Patrick Tumbo is undoubtedly our standout Mampara of the Week. On a perfectly fine June afternoon, around 4.30pm, the haulage truck driver, who is employed by Bastrans,…

Emirates, Qatar Airways resume flights to Zim

Senior Reporter EMIRATES and Qatar Airways have resumed normal flights to Zimbabwe after disruptions caused by the conflict in the Middle East, in a development the Government says reflects continued…

Harare, Bulawayo ranked among worst-performing councils . . . 74 percent of all local authorities perform below target . . . Rural district councils outperform local urban authorities

Remember Deketeke-Municipal Correspondent ZIMBABWE’S local authorities registered a decline in overall performance during 2025, with the country’s largest urban councils failing to improve service delivery despite their central role in…

Weekly news round-up

Monday The Government has intensified efforts to facilitate the safe return of Zimbabweans assembled at various centres in South Africa following a wave of xenophobic protests and vigilante attacks against…

President praises Diaspora liberation legacy

Zvamaida Murwira Senior Reporter PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has described the Diaspora community as the nucleus of the early stage of the liberation struggle and praised it for helping in the country’s…

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